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FLYDOGS

"The Trainers"

MARE POTTS and her canine buddies have entertained crowds for over 10 years.  She is a professional dog trainer who has trained dogs for flyball, agility, obedience and canine disc.   She volunteers her time training dogs for ADOPT in Naperville, IL to help those dogs find new homes.  Mare enjoys promoting the positive bond that exists between her and the FLYDOGS team dogs as she teaches and performs.  She stresses positive, motivational training methods to achieve results while training dogs.  Mare promotes having fun and playing safely while entertaining the crowds.  Her experience includes:
  
bullet14 years of canine education teaching experience
bulletMember of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
bulletA.D.O.P.T. Head Dog Trainer (Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment, Naperville, IL) 
bulletCamp Dogwood Instructor of Canine Disc, Treibball, Tricks and Flyball
bulletCamp Dogwood Instructor of Rowdy Rover Workshop
bulletCamp Gone to the Dogs Instructor of Canine Disc and Flyball
bulletDog Days of Wisconsin Instructor of Canine Disc
bullet2005 Skyhoundz Micro Dog Champion
bullet2002, 2003 & 2004 U. S. Disc Dog National Semi-finalist
bullet2003 & 2004 U. S. Disc Dog National Finalist
bulletWorld Class Disc Dog Handler
bulletOwner of "Scout" the IDDHA World Record Holder for Small Dog Frisbee Distance Catch
bullet10 years competitive experience in canine disc
bullet15 years competitive experience in flyball
bulletAppeared in:
- Purina Incredible Dog Challenge
- MagRack's Disc Dog Training Video
- Animal Planet's Best Dog Friendly Destinations
- WGN Morning News
- ABC Morning News
- NBC Morning News
- Fox News
bulletFeatured in the following newspapers:
- Chicago Tribune
- Daily Herald
- Naperville Sun  
bulletSeminars attended:
- Clicker Expo
- Nicole Wilde "Helping The Fearful Dog"
- Brenda Aloff "Agression"
- Sophia Yin and Sarah Kaljnas "Aggression in Dogs"
- Pat Miller "Solutions to Canine Behavior Problems"

Lynn Whalen has been training with Mare and the FlyDogs for 6 years and has become very talented at observing canine behavior and teaching humans.  

 

Contact Mare Potts at flydogs3@aol.com or flydogstraining@gmail.com, 630-202-9716